DSK TGL Metric M59E (ET) (P) has been named the supreme exhibit of the 2018 Pickles Auctions Charolais National Showcase, following his senior and grand champion bull win.

Judged by Tim Vincent from Booragul Angus, Piallaway, the bull was exhibited by Chris Knox and Helen Alexander from DSK Charolais stud, Coonabarabran.

Mr Vincent said he couldn’t go past the bull for his supreme champion.

“He is big and strong with a lot of strength of spine and sire’s appeal. He stands square and has good testicular development,” he said.

“He has goods scan with a lot of carcase, showing he has the ability to put fat down on a large amount of meat which I believe is paramount at the moment.”

Sired by Temana Golden Logie G66E from DSK My Estelle D34E, the two-year-old bull weighed 1028 kilograms with an eye muscle area (EMA) of 146 centimeters squared and fat scans of 18 millimeters and 10mm in the rump and rib.

It sells as the lot 20 in today’s Allflex Charolais National Sale commencing at 3:30pm.

From DSK WW Estelle B9E, also sired by Temana Golden Logie G66E, the rising two-year-old weighed 1038kg with a 142cm sq EMA and fat scans of 15mm and 9mm in the rump and rib.

They teamed up with another paternal sibling to win the sires progeny class. DSK also won the “President’s Cup” breeders group of three.

Temana Lilly L145E (P) (R/F) exhibited by the Nicholls family from Tookawhile Charolais stud Rukenvale via Kyogle, was unstoppable in the female section, taking home senior champion female before she was sashed as the grand champion female of the show.

They were also joined in the line up by the junior champion heifer Temana Nola N8E (P), exhibited by Terry and Maylene Griffin, “The Ridges”, Baradine. Thirteen-month-old Nola N8E was sired by Minnie-Vale Jack Sprat from Temana A64E.

Junior champion bull went to Bolong Noosa (P), exhibited by Daniel Croker, Crookwell. The 15-month-old bull was by Palgrove Formula from Palgrove Friesia 42 and weighed in at 792kg with an EMA of 119cm sq and rump and rib fat scans of 10mm and 7mm.

The sale is scheduled to commence at 3:30pm today with 43 lots on offer, including; nine bulls, 18 females, 10 genetic packages and five semen lots.

Class-winner and 2018 youth development donation heifer, Colinta Minnie (AI) (P), will be auctioned off at the 2018 Charolais National Dinner at 8:00pm with all proceeds going to the Charolais Youth program.